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See its Orbit


Here are two animations of the orbit of Mars. The first illustrates the closest approach and opposition. The second shows the retrograde motion of mars, which occurs when the planet's motion appears to reverse direction.These movies require QuickTime to view.

Animation of orbits. 3.7MB Animation of retrograde motion of Mars as seen from Earth. 8MB
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